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Nitrous oxide laws in Oregon

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18+Sell nitrous oxide canisters from which a person can directly inhale (e.g. large tanks with nozzles, flavored canisters) into Oregon only to buyers 18 or older; online deliveries need recipient signature and ID check.
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475.390. (1) A business , or an employee of a business,  that  makes retail sales of nitrous oxide
canisters from which an individual may directly inhale nitrous oxide[, or an employee of the
business,] may not sell or deliver a nitrous oxide canister [ from which an individual  may directly
inhale nitrous oxide ] described in this subsection  to an individual who is under 18 years of age.
(2)(a) Prior to selling or delivering a nitrous oxide canister described in  subsection (1)
of this section to an individual, a business or employee of the business  shall require the in-
dividual to produce one of  the following pieces of identification in order to verify that the
individual is at least 18 years of age:
(A) A passport;
(B) A driver license, whether issued in this state or by another state;
(C) An identification card issued under ORS 807.400;
(D) An identification card issued by the United States military; or
(E) Any other identification card issued by a state that bears a picture  of the individual,
the name of the individual, the date of birth of the individual and  a physical description of
the individual.
(b) The piece of identification presented must establish that the individual is at least 18
years of age and accurately describe the individual.
(3)(a) If the retail sale of a nitrous oxide canister described in subsection (1) of this sec-
tion is made through an online ordering system for  delivery to an individual recipient located
in this state, the business making the retail sale may  not complete the delivery unless the
business, or the employee or agent of the business making the delivery:
(A) Obtains the signature of the recipient of the nitrous oxide canister; and
(B) Verifies by inspecting the individual’s identification, as described in subsection  (2) of
this section, that the recipient is at least 18 years of age.
(b) In order to meet the requirements of this subsection, a  business may use an iden-
tification verification software  or application that is generally accepted as reliable and ac-
curate by the industry in which the business engages.